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Sorry to post in this old thread but I have a question about the novels.

I purchased #0 and #1 when they were released, never got around to reading them since I didn't have time. There's a sale at one of my local anime stores for books so I was thinking of buying all the ones after that and starting the novels. My question is, are these novels just summarizing the series in book form or is there differences? Iirc #0 is set before the series, but I'm not sure about the rest. I looked at the back of #3 and #4 and they make it sound like it's just the same as the show.

My question is, are these novels just summarizing the series in book form or is there differences? Iirc #0 is set before the series, but I'm not sure about the rest. I looked at the back of #3 and #4 and they make it sound like it's just the same as the show.

Thanks

The light novels are adaptations of the anime's first season, so the basic story is the same, but there are differences. Some events get better explanations and others get less attention than in the anime. I've heard that the first few volumes aren't the best but that the series improves towards the end, so you might want to check that out if you have the opportunity.

I'm hoping to try and read at least one or two of the volumes myself in order to see this directly. Whenever I get around to that, a review or summary of the most important differences might be posted in this forum thread if I ever remember to do so.

The light novels are adaptations of the anime's first season, so the basic story is the same, but there are differences. Some events get better explanations and others get less attention than in the anime. I've heard that the first few volumes aren't the best but that the series improves towards the end, so you might want to check that out if you have the opportunity.

I'm hoping to try and read at least one or two of the volumes myself in order to see this directly. Whenever I get around to that, a review or summary of the most important differences might be posted in this forum thread if I ever remember to do so.

Then there are spinoffs called Counterattack of Suzaku, Knightmare of Nunally, Renya of the Darkness (the new series), Code Geass Kings and Queens, and finally there is another one that takes place during a Edo era (I think it was the Edo era I forgot it was recently licensed by Bandai a week or so ago), but I forgot what it was called.

then there are spinoffs called counterattack of suzaku, knightmare of nunally, renya of the darkness (the new series), code geass kings and queens, and finally there is another one that takes place during a edo era (i think it was the edo era i forgot it was recently licensed by bandai a week or so ago), but i forgot what it was called.

Then there are spinoffs called Counterattack of Suzaku, Knightmare of Nunally, Renya of the Darkness (the new series), Code Geass Kings and Queens, and finally there is another one that takes place during a Edo era (I think it was the Edo era I forgot it was recently licensed by Bandai a week or so ago), but I forgot what it was called.

Tales of an alternate shogunate is the other manga, and IMHO it wasn't that great (it's Japanese only BTW).

I enjoyed the Light Novels (in English), and the manga adaptation of the series.
Both are well worth the money IMHO.

For the record, I for one think that Nightmare of Nunnally would have made a much better story for R2 then the actual anime did.
Rolo in NoN is much better, as is Anya, and I am quite fond of the Irregulars who were better characters than the Chinese Federation as antagonists/allies.

Tales of an alternate shogunate is the other manga, and IMHO it wasn't that great (it's Japanese only BTW).

I enjoyed the Light Novels (in English), and the manga adaptation of the series.
Both are well worth the money IMHO.

For the record, I for one think that Nightmare of Nunnally would have made a much better story for R2 then the actual anime did.
Rolo in NoN is much better, as is Anya, and I am quite fond of the Irregulars who were better characters than the Chinese Federation as antagonists/allies.

Plus Nunnally is kick-ass in that manga.

I like Rolo from R2 and I haven't really read far into NoN although I did see scans of Rolo vi Britannia, but I prefer R2 Rolo way more though. Yes it has been licensed although there was a mix up at first since someone thought they got Renya instead of the other one.

Hi, have been years since come here but i was wondering if you would not mind make me a great favour and give me summary of the light novesl, specially Marianne one and Kallen one? i need for a fanfic i'm writing and those would be invaluable information, sorry if too much to ask after too much time, would be pretty helpful...thanks.